Academic Programs

Graduate School of Education (Master of Education)

Requirements	Contents	Credits Required for Graduation
		Clinical Psychology			Global Education
		Clinical Psychology Practice	Psychology and Educational Science	Disability Science	Global Education
Specialized Studies	In addition to acquiring a high degree of expertise in a specific field of study, this course aims to enhance practical research abilities that can be used to solve and improve educational issues.	18 credits	20 credits	18 credits	12 credits
Independent Studies	Based on present educational and research issues, this course was established in accordance with students' educational and research issues to be developed into a Master's thesis.	6 credits	6 credits	6 credits	6 credits
Optional Studies (Note)		6 credits	4 credits	6 credits	12 credits
Total Requirements		30 credits	30 credits	30 credits	30 credits

Note:
For optional studies, students are free to choose their classes outside the specialized subject areas offered in the Clinical Psychology Course and Global Education Course.

Graduate School of Education (Professional Degree Course)

Requirements	Contents	Credits Required for Graduation
Requirements	Contents	Advanced Practice of School Education
General Studies	Classes will be offered to develop students' capabilities to respond to educational issues that will arise in future school situations, and enable them to acquire basic knowledge of five related fields. The classes nurture talents and capabilities in students, and require students to utilize this knowledge and skills, as well as to systematically improve and enrich educational capabilities extensively across the entire region.	18 credits
Specialized Studies	Classes will be offered according to the specialty of each course to foster advanced and practical problem-solving skills needed for professionals to respond to various educational issues that arise in school situations, while also connectiong them with Practical Studies as well as deepening the knowledge and skills acquired in General Studies.	18 credits
Practical Studies	Classes will be offered for students to verify and reconstruct acquired knowledge and skills in school situations, which have been obtained in General Studies and Specialized Studies, thereby fostering fundamental talents and capabilities that continuously connect educational theory and practice, over the students’ lifetimes.	10 credits
Total Requirements		46 credits

College of Education

Requirements	Contents	Teacher Training Courses
		Credits Required for Graduation
		Early Childhood Education	Elementary School Education			Lower Secondary School Education		Special Needs Education
		Early Childhood Education	Teacher Practice School Education Course	Health and Physical Education Course	The Other Courses	Technology Education Course	The Other Courses	Special Needs Education
Fundamental Studies	Courses will be offered in two areas. The first area aims to provide first-year education for Naruto University of Education students to acquire the qualities and abilities that will serve as the foundation for teachers who can respond to changes in social conditions and continue to learn, while building on the knowledge acquired in their studies up to high school. The other is "Physical Exercise and Expressive Communication," which is aimed at acquiring physical and mental health, selfexpression and communication skills.	minimum 20 credits	minimum 22 credits	minimum 22 credits	minimum 22 credits	minimum 22 credits	minimum 22 credits	minimum 22 credits
Universitydesignated studies	The "Fundamentals of Educational Practice" courses are designed to develop practical leadership skills necessary for teachers, and the "Contemporary Issues in Education" course are designed to develop practical educational skills to deal with contemporary educational issues such as the use of information and communication technology (ICT) appropriate for the Society 5.0 era, diversity education regarding gender and further promotion of multicultural education based on the increasingly diverse and individualized real-world situations.	minimum 6 credits	minimum 10 credits	minimum 4 credits	minimum 4 credits	minimum 4 credits	minimum 4 credits	minimum 4 credits
General Studies	Theoretical and practical subjects of school education	minimum 60 credits	minimum 54 credits	minimum 54 credits	minimum 54 credits	minimum 54 credits	minimum 50 credits	minimum 52 credits
Speciality Studies	Classes dealing with practical skills and educational research	minimum 38 credits	minimum 30 credits	minimum 31 credits	minimum 30 credits	minimum 34 credits	minimum 34 credits	minimum 38 credits
Graduation Study	Students conduct their own research projects concerning various issues in school education, under the supervision of professors.	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits	4 credits
Total		minimum 128 credits	minimum 128 credits	minimum 128 credits	minimum 128 credits	minimum 128 credits	minimum 128 credits	minimum 128 credits

Notes:

1　Students specializing in elementary school education, lower secondary school education, and special support education must earn a total of 124 credits or more from the following studies in this table: fundamental studies, university-designated studies, general studies, and speciality studies.

2　Students in the Fine Art Education Course for Lower Secondary School Education and the Home Economics Education Course for Lower Secondary School Education must earn at least 8 credits from courses offered at other universities in the Shikoku 5 National Universities Joint Teaching Program.

Lastup：2023-07-25

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